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the sanctions also banned the export and import of components that could be used in ballistic missiles including certain types of aluminum. they say they put a satellite into orbit. but weern leaders say the north kores we devopin balltic missil which can rry nuclr payload. netanyahu says the fact they went ahead with the tests show sanctions don't work. he says it was proof world leaders should do more to stop nuclear ambitions in another nation, iran. netanyahu told international jewish leaders gathered in jerusalem that embargoes should be coupled with a military threat. >> even tougher sanctions will not stop them. case in point, north korea. have sanctions, tough sanctions, stopped north korea? no. >> israeli leaders believe their counterparts in iran are trying to develop nuclear weapons. the israelis have hinted repeatedly they could launch a preemptive strike. leaders in tehran say they're developing atomic energy for peaceful purposes. netanyahu says iran will be at the top of his agenda when u.s. president barack obama visits israel next month. >>> chinese officials have tak
the sanctions also banned the export and import of components that could be used in ballistic missiles including certain types of aluminum. they say they put a satellite into orbit. but weern leaders say the north kores we devopin balltic missil which can rry nuclr payload. netanyahu says the fact they went ahead with the tests show sanctions don't work. he says it was proof world leaders should do more to stop nuclear ambitions in another nation, iran. netanyahu told international jewish...
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palestinians useo get around.palestinians use the get around. the blockade has been in place since 2007. morsi has expressed his intention to help people. palestinians in gaza are criticizing the court ruling. >> translator: the gaza strip is under seize. the tunnels are the only d. lifeline for the strip. this is an unjust decision against us. >> hundreds of the tunnels big and small link gaza with egypt. >>> representatives of world powers are getting ready to meet in rome to talk about more ways to help the syrian opposition bring down president assad. kerry met french president in paris ahead of the international meeting. >> we all agree that the time is passed for president assad to heed the voice of his people and the people in the world who want a peaceful transition and a new opportunity for syria. >> kerry says assad needs to know he cannot shoot his way out of the current situation. he says representatives of western countries the will focus on the transition ise during theireeti on thursday. >>> delegates from six major powers wrapped
palestinians useo get around.palestinians use the get around. the blockade has been in place since 2007. morsi has expressed his intention to help people. palestinians in gaza are criticizing the court ruling. >> translator: the gaza strip is under seize. the tunnels are the only d. lifeline for the strip. this is an unjust decision against us. >> hundreds of the tunnels big and small link gaza with egypt. >>> representatives of world powers are getting ready to meet in...
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us. i think through this event i can promote myself to their company. i can have better chance. >> reporter: automakers and logistic companies were interested in talented students from southeast asian countries. firms are eyeing economic growth and increase in the working population across the region. that's especially as labor costs are on the rise in china. >> translator: we need students that can manage our southeast asian businesses. they need to be able to communicate with our local staff. we need someone who understands both cultures. >> reporter: about one-third of the students that fit the presentation last year were offered jobs. students this year are strongly hoping to find work at the event as well. >>> india is hosting what organizers claim is the biggest air show in asia. the trade fair is a chance for local defense and air space companies to prove their new technologies and for the indian government it's an opportunity to show off the rising strength of its armed forces. th
us. i think through this event i can promote myself to their company. i can have better chance. >> reporter: automakers and logistic companies were interested in talented students from southeast asian countries. firms are eyeing economic growth and increase in the working population across the region. that's especially as labor costs are on the rise in china. >> translator: we need students that can manage our southeast asian businesses. they need to be able to communicate with our...
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ai uchida too has been following the yen for us. so what can you tell us? >> well, catherine, group of seven leaders, nations have been just talking about currencies, and actually, they've even released a statement. and since then we've actually seen the yen higher against the dollar. this wednesday morning too on the tokyo stock -- on the tokyo foreign exchange that is the trend we are seeing. participants are buying the yeg on speculation that tuesday's statement by group of seven financial authorities will keep the japanese currency slide in check. now, the dollar is currently fetching 93.29-32 yen while the euro/yen that's at 125.49-52. many investors took the statement to mean that the investors are concerned about the yen's major tumble against other currencies. let's see how this is affecting tokyo share prices. they are slightly down this wednesday. the key nikkei index now stands at 11,329. that is a loss of about 1/3 of a percent from tuesday's close. analysts say that some investors are selling export-related issues to lock in profits as the yen
ai uchida too has been following the yen for us. so what can you tell us? >> well, catherine, group of seven leaders, nations have been just talking about currencies, and actually, they've even released a statement. and since then we've actually seen the yen higher against the dollar. this wednesday morning too on the tokyo stock -- on the tokyo foreign exchange that is the trend we are seeing. participants are buying the yeg on speculation that tuesday's statement by group of seven...
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there are ten of us in the family but there's nothing for us to do. it's not easy. >> reporter: the family is christian, a minority in mali. he worked for the government training people in agriculture. he escaped because he was scared that advertise lammist militants may attack christians and government employees. he keeps two album containing family photos. he told it might be a long time before they can go home but the french intervention has given them hope that the situation in the north might improve by summer. >> translator: of course we want to go home quickly. it's terrible here. our house may not be much but it's still our home. >> reporter: but he wonders if the violence will stop. he's also concerned about going back to regional communities made up of many ethnic groups. he says he's not sure if he can go back to living there. they led the anti-government insurgents for a long time. >> translator: we know what they did. do you think we can be friendly with each other so soon in the same place? it's not that easy. >> reporter: the french int
there are ten of us in the family but there's nothing for us to do. it's not easy. >> reporter: the family is christian, a minority in mali. he worked for the government training people in agriculture. he escaped because he was scared that advertise lammist militants may attack christians and government employees. he keeps two album containing family photos. he told it might be a long time before they can go home but the french intervention has given them hope that the situation in the...
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we have been going over the figures for us. what can you tell us? >> i have to tell you there's more to pay than to make in december. japan recorded a current account deficit for a second straight month in december, that is the first time since 1985 that the current account balance turned to the red for two consecutive months. finance ministry officials say the current account deficit for december about $2.8 billion. the trade balance registered a deficit of about $6 billion. exports fell 6.9% while imports were up about 0.8% from the previous year in yen terms. as a result, the current account surplus for the entire year of 2012 turned out to be the smallest based on comparable data available since 1985 the surplus fell 50.8% from the previous year to $50.2 billion. >>> and across oceans the president of the european central bank expects the region's weakness to prevail for sometime. policymakers at the bank decided to keep the key interest rate unchanged. it's at record low level to support europe's ailing economy. the members of the central bank
we have been going over the figures for us. what can you tell us? >> i have to tell you there's more to pay than to make in december. japan recorded a current account deficit for a second straight month in december, that is the first time since 1985 that the current account balance turned to the red for two consecutive months. finance ministry officials say the current account deficit for december about $2.8 billion. the trade balance registered a deficit of about $6 billion. exports fell...
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it used to house an english language school. it was damaged far more severely than other structures. investigators blame design flaws. 28 japanese were among the victims. some of the relatives visited the site where the building once stood. kazuo horita lost his 19-year-old daughter. >> translator: i feel more painful this year than last year. we want to know why the building collapsed and who is responsible. this should be clarified for the sake of our dead children. >> crews are still rebuilding central christchurch. the area includes one of the city's symbols, a cathedral that's more than 130 years old. it suffered heavy damage in the quake. citizens must keep out of a construction zone measuring 38 hectares. the fenced off area is one-tenth of what it was in 2011. people recognize christchurch has made progress. >> i think two years on, there's hope, you know, now that things are going to become better, and it's going to be better than before. but there is a lot of healing to do. >> reporter: and people here know that healin
it used to house an english language school. it was damaged far more severely than other structures. investigators blame design flaws. 28 japanese were among the victims. some of the relatives visited the site where the building once stood. kazuo horita lost his 19-year-old daughter. >> translator: i feel more painful this year than last year. we want to know why the building collapsed and who is responsible. this should be clarified for the sake of our dead children. >> crews are...
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they use carbon fiber for much of their bodies. carbon fiber is lighter than steel. experts say the key to winning the race to produce lighter vehicles lies in their safety, competitive prices and better driving performance. >>> the yen's retreat has caught the attention of investors in many parts of the world. some asian investors say the weak currency makes japanese real estate seem like a good buy. nhk world reports from singapore. >> reporter: as japanese yen becomes weaker, asian private investors are now paying attention into japanese properties. more than 100 investors attended the seminar here on japanese properties. they were invited by major japanese and u.s. property firms. the presenters focused on two apartment buildings in central tokyo. both are brand new. some units cost more than $1 million. some people in the audience decided to buy on the spot. one investor snapped up five apartments. a total of 65 units were for sale. at the end of the event organizers had deals for about 40% of them. >> we thought it was a good time to get into the japanese real
they use carbon fiber for much of their bodies. carbon fiber is lighter than steel. experts say the key to winning the race to produce lighter vehicles lies in their safety, competitive prices and better driving performance. >>> the yen's retreat has caught the attention of investors in many parts of the world. some asian investors say the weak currency makes japanese real estate seem like a good buy. nhk world reports from singapore. >> reporter: as japanese yen becomes weaker,...
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meteorologist robert speta is joining us with the forecast. >> yes, gene, we have been watching this for a few days create havoc across portions of madagascar with the rain pushing onshore. farther to the west near mozambique, you are seeing continuous flooding from this storm and moisture from the past several weeks. this is just going to be making the situation that much worse. the winds are now at 148 kilometers per hour, a category 1, weak category 2 equivalent of a hurricane if it was out in the atlantic. but it is starting to push off to the east. there are some towns here or cities along the southwestern portions of madagascar to be at highest risk for storm surge and flooding as it does push overhead. it will gradually weaken after it pushes out farther to the east, but definitely a very serious situation to watch the next several days, and not just here in madagascar but the moisture flow here i was talking about farther to the north, over 100 deaths have been reported here in the last several weeks. so this is something we need to watch here throughout the next several days
meteorologist robert speta is joining us with the forecast. >> yes, gene, we have been watching this for a few days create havoc across portions of madagascar with the rain pushing onshore. farther to the west near mozambique, you are seeing continuous flooding from this storm and moisture from the past several weeks. this is just going to be making the situation that much worse. the winds are now at 148 kilometers per hour, a category 1, weak category 2 equivalent of a hurricane if it...
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the country used plutonium bombs in two previous tests in 2006 and 2009. defense officials in seoul say they are on alert for further provocations. >> translator: we have independently developed and deployed the world's highest class of cruise missiles. they have the accuracy and destructive power to immediately attack anywhere in north korea. >> the military is preparing for another possible north korean nuclear test and an attack on important south korean facilities. >>> u.s. agriculture officials have joined forces with the meat industry to promote u.s. beef in tokyo. this comes after japan relaxed its import restrictions starting this month. agriculture department and beef industry officials are taking part in a large-scale trade fair for supermarket chains and foodmakers, with the revised regulations. japanese importers can now bring in beef on cattle up to 30 months old. the old rule was 20 months or younger to avoid the risk of mad cow disease. u.s. officials say they can offer a stable supply of high-quality beef to a japanese market. the beef prod
the country used plutonium bombs in two previous tests in 2006 and 2009. defense officials in seoul say they are on alert for further provocations. >> translator: we have independently developed and deployed the world's highest class of cruise missiles. they have the accuracy and destructive power to immediately attack anywhere in north korea. >> the military is preparing for another possible north korean nuclear test and an attack on important south korean facilities. >>>...
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he helps us relax a bit. >> reporter: he is played by 35-year-old mohammed asef. when he was very young, his father died and he was forced to quit school. after leaving junior high, he found work in his hometown. but this one video clip turned around his life. one of asef's friends posted the footage online three years ago. it became a wild hit in the country. a local tv station started to take notice. asef gave up his day job as a cotton trader and made the risky transition to show business. he had only one part in his mind. >> translator: i decided to become an entertainer because terrorist attacks were rampant in our country. we were swamped with grim news every day. i wanted to become a mr. bean lookalike and bring smiles back to people's faces. >> reporter: rowan atkinson now knows about his counterpart on the other side of the world. the sponsor of the ad, a pakistani bank, sent the footage to the british actor. >> rowan atkinson finally saw the films and i think his reaction was he is a bit chubby and that's okay. he got up and he left. and said, okay, that
he helps us relax a bit. >> reporter: he is played by 35-year-old mohammed asef. when he was very young, his father died and he was forced to quit school. after leaving junior high, he found work in his hometown. but this one video clip turned around his life. one of asef's friends posted the footage online three years ago. it became a wild hit in the country. a local tv station started to take notice. asef gave up his day job as a cotton trader and made the risky transition to show...
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it's the first time the sdf used the tilt rotor aircraft. about 280 sdf members are engaged in a landing exercise in california along with 500 u.s. marines. 50 of them flew in aircraft from a u.s. navy vessel to shore. they disembarked with the marines in advance of checking the route. japanese defense ministry officials say they will examine the possibility of introducing the osprey for use by the sdf. they deployed 12 osprey last year in okinawa last year but local communities continue to protest about the aircraft's safety. >>> asian delegates met in tokyo on thursday to discuss financial assistance for palestine. nhk world's tomoko kamata has more. >> reporter: through the gathering, japanese foreign ministry officials want to show the international community that not only the west but also asia wants to contribute to the middle east peace process. representatives from asean countries including south korea, thailand, indonesia and malaysia participated in the conference on cooperation among east asian countries for palestinian developmen
it's the first time the sdf used the tilt rotor aircraft. about 280 sdf members are engaged in a landing exercise in california along with 500 u.s. marines. 50 of them flew in aircraft from a u.s. navy vessel to shore. they disembarked with the marines in advance of checking the route. japanese defense ministry officials say they will examine the possibility of introducing the osprey for use by the sdf. they deployed 12 osprey last year in okinawa last year but local communities continue to...